North East Point gives a stunning view of Boatswainbird Island and is a haven for spotting birds.
An historic mountain barracks and farm worker's residence. It currently houses a display area, lecture theatre and classroom facility.
Dating back to 1836, the Royal Marines Barracks later served as the Exiles Club for a many number of years. Although the club itself is no longer in existence the building is commonly referred to by the name of its former inhabitants with the ground floor of the premises hosting a number of shops.
South West Bay Nature Reserve contains Pan Am Beach, one of the three main nesting beaches on Ascension for the green turtle.
St Mary's Church was completed in 1861 and has been carefully renovated many times since. Inside are plaques commemorating many who died on the island both at sea and from illness. The church holds records of births, marriages, and deaths and is still used by the community today.
These ponds were first built in 1829 to keep green turtles alive before they were sold to ships or eaten on island. This practice stopped in the 1940s. After falling into disrepair from coastal erosion, funding from Blue Marine enabled AIG to restore the turtles ponds for continued community use.
Waterside Fairs is part of a rocky stretch of the south coast called the Wideawake Fairs. It is a primary nesting site for sooty terns.
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